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Islamic militants fighting in Iraq help boost the fortunes of FireChat, a new mobile app

What's killing all the sea stars?

Why President Obama's strong words on climate change matter, despite his weak record

Would you pay more money to never sit in traffic again?

How high would a carbon tax really have to be to rein in climate change?

The story of Internet icon Aaron Swartz comes to life in a new documentary

Technology is allowing us to watch the world's forest disappear in real time, and hopefully halt it

The US government is helping farmers tackle climate change on a local level

A Hollywood trick has become a medical innovation

If you think Twitter has changed your world, you haven't seen anything yet

With help from a flood, scientists and activists nurse a bit of the Colorado River Delta back to lif

Brazil's winning on the soccer field — and in battling climate change

Residents of Appalachia try to give new life to old mines using a beloved chestnut tree

Here's a glimpse inside Julian Assange's residency at the Ecuadoran embassy in London

Don't like the weather? Now we can change it

Why climate activists are laughing about global warming in Indiana

How do you control an Asian bug that's killing American citrus? Import its tiny natural predator

Today's Arctic explorers follow in the footsteps of history

Behind Boko Haram's terrorism in Nigeria is radical Islam — and environmental crises

Artist Maya Lin's Sound Ring immerses listeners in a world of endangered species